Management & Administration

Your practice's physicians may hate filling out those conflict of interest questionnaires, but they are important in complying with the federal Stark Law.

One medical group in Massachusetts learned the power of using medical assistants to improve quality of care.

Practices need to expand their leadership capabilities beyond clinical-minded decisions. They have to focus on business management, too.

Changes in the healthcare industry can make the delivery of quality patient care more difficult. It is here that long-range planning can be most helpful.

In the rush to innovate, practices cannot forget to document their current work flows. Otherwise, they may replicate broken processes.

In announcing its Comprehensive Primary Care Plus model, CMS showed it has somewhat learned from its first go round.

Mentoring is an important aspect of your career development as a physician. Dr. Hoffman shares how his uncle shaped the way he saw medicine from an early age.

Here are some communication-based strategies to prevent problems arising between doctors and administrators at your practice.

Once more prevalent in hospitals, this management model brings together an administrator with a physician leader to jointly oversee a division of care providers.

Dyad leadership allows physicians and managers to support each other while dividing and conquering the workload.

A good vendor does more than just submit claims and hope for the best. Here are eight things you should expect from your medical billing service.

One physician shares her sister's experiences in getting care from a nurse practitioner and how it shaped the way she thought about their profession.

As their numbers increase in size, can advanced practitioners address the primary-care shortage? Experts disagree on this hot-button issue.

Looking to see if your staff salaries are in line with national benchmarks? Check out our national data on key positions in medical practices broken out by years of experience.

Looking to see if your staff salaries are in line with regional benchmarks? Check out our regional data on key positions in medical practices broken out by years of experience.

When you read reviews on online review sites, you typically read about the physician. But have you ever read how awesome the billing experience was?

Discharging a patient from your practice can be a difficult decision. However, if done the right way, your practice will be better for it.

Here are several ways even the smallest practice can effectively manage the health of its patient population.

An efficient and profitable practice will push staff members to work to the top of their licenses. Here are some tips on how to do that.

While MSOs can provide resources and administrative support for practices, it is critical to understand different contract provisions.

Medical practices must constantly change in order to survive today's competitive healthcare arena. They should never just settle for the easiest solution.

Changing the culture of healthcare is imperative to improving the system and enacting this mentality must start in academic medicine.

Many physicians don't like being called a provider. In this podcast, one advocate for doctors explains the problem with that word.

Cannot afford to give your employee a raise, but want to show them that you value their work? The Civility CEO is here to help.

By providing employees non-traditional incentives, you open up the door to a much happier and relaxed working environment.

Don't believe all the bad press about Millennials. The reality is that they can bring a lot of value to your medical practice.

If your practice is considering an office redesign or building a completely new space, make sure you ask the right questions first.

Before embarking on a practice redesign you should have a clear vision of the responsibilities your architect will take in your practice's new build.

What happens when you are subpoenaed as a witness when you are a solo practice? A lost day is tough to swallow.

Your practice is only as strong as your HR and management infrastructure. To ensure a thriving practice in 2016, here are five tasks on your to-do list.